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Zoo Visit #1
© tigger3
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Uploaded: 06/07/18 5:38 PM GMT
Zoo Visit #1
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Before I went on vacation, I went with a friend to the local zoo. This is one of a few shots I took that day.
I used the Nikon D500 with the Nikkor 24-120mm lens. Thank you in advance for your comments.
tigs
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::trixxie17
06/07/18 9:29 PM GMT
Such wonderful details Sandi - can see the individual hairs in his mane.
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Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower. Albert Camus
Great closeup and details SAS...I like how you are at eye-level with him/her...well done...since you numbered this #1, will be looking forward to more.
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Taking the length of the neck of the giraffe into account, it's a kind of 'bird's eye view' and it would have been a good entry for the just done Seen From Above contest. Causes to me some fear of heights, ☺ .
Well done, my friend.
Well done, my friend.
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Lovely clear markings - it looks a young animal
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They are not the most handsome animals, but this is surely a neat capture of this one.
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Many people think that giraffes have a bunch of horns, and your side view might support that idea, but they're not actually "horns" or antlers... they're Ossicones. The "bony things" on a giraffe's head are called "ossicones." They are growths formed from soft cartilage that has super hardened (ossified). They remain covered with skin and hair/fur, unlike the horns of deer and antelopes. Giraffes have 2 ossicones on top of their heads; those of the female are smaller than those of the male. It is with these "horns" that the giraffe can be sexed: Females have a tuft of fur atop of the horn, whereas the males horns are bald. Some males develop calcium deposits on top of their heads, creating an illusion of three or more horns. So, since the top ossicones on this giraffe of yoursare bald, Sandi, it has to be a male. And we can determine that without having to look at the bottom of their feet (they way proper ladies determine the gender of puppies... nudge, nudge, wink, wink). A nice clear shot of this one... we can even see his beard.
-Nik
-Nik
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Excellent work Tigs.
Rob
Rob
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Its markings will have a hard time blending into these surroundings. A good headshot Sandi.
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